Overcoming The Panic Of An MRI Brain Scan

Confessions From A Clinician MRI brain scans were not unknown to me. As a mid-level provider I had ordered them for patients and given no further thought to the particulars once results were in. As far as my personal experience with them—well, that was easy; I didn’t have any. The symptoms came on gradually over a […]

For many people, a major part of the discomfort or dread of an MRI comes from the claustrophobia or the sense of being trapped; even if your whole body isn’t going into the machine, you may feel helpless and stuck. If you’re thinking of using mental relaxation techniques during your MRI, the following are four […]

What Should You Choose? When imagining what it’s like to undergo an MRI scan, what comes to mind is the tube-shaped “closed” MRIs, where your body slides into a cylindrical scanner and feels completely encased in it. But is a closed MRI your only choice? How about we look at an alternative: Open MRI. Instead […]

An MRI can be a daunting experience, if you suffer from claustrophobia. Some people don’t even realize they have claustrophobia until they experience their first MRI. Many people with claustrophobia have MRIs on a regular basis, here are a few tips from doctors, nurses and patients that will help you stay calm during your MRI. […]

What to Know Before You Go as Way to Prevent Risk and Anxiety Breast imaging in MRI machines is starting to be used more often now to help easier detect breast cancer in susceptible women. But whether you do MRI breast imaging or not will be dependent on some of the required steps that your […]

What to Expect and How to Control Your Fears Naturally MRI & claustrophobia: What to expect? That’s a worry many people have when they need an MRI body scan to determine possible illness. And with some MRI machines still having very tight spaces, those with tendencies toward feeling claustrophobic may need to take some action […]